How To Stretch A Hat At Home
Apply the steam around the hat focusing on the areas that the hat stretcher is holding.
How to stretch a hat at home. Repeat the process if further. This short 2 minute video shows how to find the right object to pull the hat onto. Measure the sweat band of your hat and trace it onto a slab of wood.
Leave the stretcher in for 24-48 hours to allow for proper stretching. How To Stretch a Stetson Western Hat FedoraFelt or Straw Hat HOW TO USE A HAT JACK. This will start moving the wood pieces further apart to begin stretching.
I traced the inside of the hat on one side then folded the paper in half and cut. Soak the crown of the hat in hot water so it softens. While stretching the beanies stitching work your way around the hat in a circular motion so the hat ends up evenly stretched.
Trace two crescent moon shapes that will press along the front and back of the hats inside lip. Remember not to pull too hard here. How to Use a Hat Stretcher.
Insert the hat stretcher into the hat. Spray and Wear. Be careful not to burn your hands when using the hot water.
You will need a little bit of water and a hairdryer. For this I used a hat that fit my head well and placed a flashlight inside the hat then laid piece of graph paper over the hole with the center marked by a crease. Fill a spray bottle with water.